Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Orchard Lake
8.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Orchard Lake is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve near Deer Park, MN. The route reaches Orchard Lake at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 256 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Orchard Lake
8.1 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 898–1,044 ft
Out & Back · Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Trailhead: 44.72398, -93.34817
Weather Sep 23: sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Orchard Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Murphy Lake 2.4 mi · ▲ 124 ft
- Hanrehan Lake Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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